In This Post:
– Maintain bathroom hygiene
– Repair common plumbing issues
Scrubbing tiles, wiping off mirrors and washing bathroom walls are, more often than not, time consuming tasks. After all, you don’t want to spend your entire weekend cleaning your bathroom. In a worst case scenario, the flush has suddenly stopped working, the sink is blocked and the water is not going through. In this blog, we will tell you some ways to maintain your bathroom so that you don’t have to spend half of your life engaged in cleaning tasks. Moreover, we will also address some common plumbing issues that can be easily fixed by you and you won’t need to call a plumber for it.
Best Ways to Maintain Your Bathroom Hygiene
It is alright for other rooms in the house to be a little messy, but an unclean bathroom is totally unacceptable as it is a breeding ground for germs and bacteria. It is important to have a clean bathroom at all times. However, that can be a challenge as it is one of the most used rooms in the house and can get dirty quite easily and quickly. So, are you supposed to spend all your time cleaning the washroom? The answer is obviously no. In this blog, we are sharing some easy ways to maintain your bathroom that would keep it clean for a longer period of time.
- Compartmentalize beauty and bath accessories
- Wipe off the walls and tiles after you shower
- Keep air-purifying plants and scented candles
- Remove the slimy soap dish
- Use all-purpose cleaners
- Use a towel
- Keep bathroom grout clean
- Ways to keep hair and soap scum away
Let us discuss these tips to maintain your bathroom in more detail.
Compartmentalize beauty and bath accessories
One of the easiest tips to maintain your bathroom is to keep it decluttered. This doesn’t mean that you remove all bathroom accessories. However, it is important to compartmentalize all objects into their relevant sections. The hairdryer should be placed on its holder. Keep cosmetics in a separate drawer instead of keeping it on your bathroom shelf. The cosmetic items can collect dust and it would be an added responsibility to clean away the makeup brushes.
If they are safely kept in a drawer, you can easily access them whenever needed without the need of cleaning them every time you clean your bathroom. You can also save cleaning tasks if you keep your hair brush, cotton ear buds, face creams and body lotions in a separate drawer. If you don’t have a vanity cabin in your bathroom, but a bathroom shelf instead, then it is important to keep these personal care items in separate boxes on the shelf instead of displaying them.
Wipe off the walls and tiles after you shower
Ask yourself: What takes longer to clean: scrubbing off the shower walls after a month or wiping off soap and scum after every shower? Surely, the second option sounds more convenient. It would hardly take a minute to wipe off water droplets from the bathroom wall. Once these droplets that are mixed with soap dry up, it becomes a chore cleaning it up later. The soap residue on the wall looks unappealing.
Keep air-purifying plants and scented candles
One of the sure-shot ways of maintaining your bathroom is to keep air-purifying plants that ensure the quality of air is clean. If you light up scented candles, they will not remove any bad odour from your bathroom but will give you a relaxing feel while you submerge yourself in the bathtub. They also are an excellent option for those looking to decorate the bathroom on a budget.
Remove the slimy soap dish
Spending your weekend cleaning the soap dish is a difficult and, let’s be honest, a thoroughly unpleasant task. There are some basic rules of using a soap with a soap dish. First of all, buy a soap dish that has enough breathing space at the bottom. If you have a closed soap dish, it would take forever to dry up and we all know the mess a wet soap creates. Also, whenever you use a soap, always keep the wet side facing upwards so that it dries quicker.
The best bet is not to use a soap at all in the bathroom. You can instead switch to liquid cleaners like shower gels, handwash and facewash to avoid this soapy mess. Nobody wants a slimy soap dish!
Use all-purpose cleaners
Every time you use the bathroom, wipe off the floor using an all-purpose cleaner. This is one of the simplest ways to maintain a bathroom but very effective. Your bathroom will always be fresh and spotless clean, if you wipe off the floor with a disinfectant or a cleaning agent. You can make your own disinfectant at home by using bleach and water. Mix ¼ cup of bleach in a gallon of cold water. Spray surfaces and wipe it off using a clean cloth or towel. This will make your bathroom germ-free and squeaky clean.
Use a towel
How do you clean a bathroom in 10 minutes? Well, you need a good quality towel as a mop that can easily absorb moisture from the floor. After wiping down the bathroom walls and mirrors, mop the floor using a towel.
Add some amount of any liquid cleaning agent on the towel so that the bathroom appears spotless clean. One of the best bathroom maintenance tips is to keep an extra-absorbing towel for cleaning and wiping purposes. Each time you go to the bathroom, don’t forget to mop and wipe.
Remember that you need to wash the towels every day or else there will be a foul smell coming from the towel. Make it a daily habit of washing the towel at night before turning to bed so that you have a fresh cleaning towel every morning.
Keep bathroom grout clean
Give a quick cleaning to the bathroom tiles so that the grout remains clean. For routine cleaning of the bathroom and to clean the grout effectively, use a 50-50 vinegar water solution. Keep it stored in a spray bottle in the bathroom. After every 2 to 3 days, spray this solution on grout and let it stand for a good 15 minutes. Scrub it off using a brush or if dirt and grime hasn’t developed you can simply wash off the bathroom floor.
Ways to prevent soap scum
One of the best tips for maintaining bathroom hygiene is to prevent soap scum build-up. This is how you can do it: Use bath bombs or fizzy salts when soaking yourselves in a bathtub. The Epsom salt doesn’t allow the soap scum to stick on bathtub walls. Because of the Epsom salt, soap residue is easily washed away and goes down the drain.
Use the same solution as mentioned above to clean grout in the bathroom, but for this you need to add some liquid detergent to the solution. Spray it all over the bathtub and the shower area and wipe it clean to prevent soap scum in the bathroom.
Common Plumbing Issues to Maintain a Bathroom
You don’t need to call a professional every time there is a plumbing issue in the bathroom. Many of the most common plumbing problems can be fixed and repaired going the DIY route. You can save both time and money and your bathroom will be well-maintained all the time. A common saying goes, ‘A stitch in time saves nine.’ So, if you mend small plumbing repairs in time, you won’t have a major plumbing issue to fix.
Here are some common plumbing problems that occur in the bathroom.
- How to unblock a sink
- Ways to seal a commode on your own
- How to fix a leak around the toilet base
- Ways to unblock a shower drain
Let us discuss how you can fix common plumbing issues at home.
How to unblock a sink
Bathroom sinks are usually blocked because of hair and soap scum. Use a plunger to clear off the drain. If the problem persists, pour down some baking soda down the drain and now pour some vinegar on it. It will create a fizz.
Let it sit there for 2-3 hours and the drain will be unblocked. To keep mosquitoes and flies away from the bathroom, add naphthalene balls in the sink drain. Also, pour some washing powder and boiling water mixture every week to keep cockroaches and insects away from your bathroom.
How to fix a leaky faucet
The main reason behind a leaky faucet is usually the washer and the O-ring. They need to be replaced and your faucet will stop leaking.
Buy a washer and O-ring from a local sanitary store. Unscrew the tap and keep all parts in one place. Remove the stem part of the tap as well. Now you will find the O-ring and washer inside the seat. Replace it and just make sure the replacement washers and the O-ring is of the exact fit.
Fixing leak around the Toilet Base
Sometimes you will see a pool of water near the toilet base. That is perhaps some dirty water leaking from your toilet drain. Therefore, it is important to not use the toilet for a while unless the problem is fixed.
You will have to remove the toilet and replace the wax ring, which seals off the toilet drain. It is not as big a project as it sounds and DIY-er would be happy to fix it themselves. As a temporary solution, mix some white cement with water and use this mixture to seal off the toilet base from the outside.
Ways to unblock a shower drain
In order to maintain the functioning of a bathroom, the shower drain needs to work at its best. As a general practice, remove hair from it every time you take a shower. Don’t directly shave off hair into the sink or in the shower drain.
It will likely block the drain and the standing water creates far worse problems for you. Keep the shower drain clean by pouring some baking soda and vinegar down the drain. You can also occasionally use boiling water to keep the shower drain spotless clean.
So, these were some of the best ways to maintain a bathroom. You should also take a look at these small bathroom decorating tips. Here are also some common bathroom design mistakes you should avoid at all costs. Use this simple guide to tile a bathroom floor. Subscribe to the Zameen Newsletter appearing on the right hand side of the page. Make sure to write to us at blog@zameen.com and we will surely get back to you. Stay tuned to the Zameen Blog appearing on the right hand side of the page.
